When historians talk about the future, they are referring to events that

Explanation:

Future are events that historians think could happen, but they haven't occurred yet, because they can't go to the future and prove their asseverations for that time. Only thing they can do is make like predictions base on past events that, according to history, tend to repeat.

b) the confederacy had to pay all union war expenses.

freedom of speech is also protected by the 1 amendment.

explanation:

here is pretty much what the 1st amendment says:

congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.